http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm 2008 Presidential Canidates Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm Which 2008 Presidential candidate should an Atheist vote for? Does Atheism have anything to do with it? Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#10 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm   I am leaning toward Edwards yea he is a Christian, but during a Democratic talk with these Faith groups on CNN, he was the only one t Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#12 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm I am voting Obama.1. He is the only "presidential" candidate. So if he can only stay away from the technocratic details of his plans and keeps reiterating his principles he stands on he will be OK. Others are just boring insiders to the Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#16 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm Kucinich is probably the best choice for a non-believer, but Obama is definitely the most realistic.  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#34 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm I'd probably say Obama. People to stay away from: Huckabee  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#36 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm I voted for Ron Paul myself. He is a strict constitutionalist and understands why keeping church and state seperate is important. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#38 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm Huckabee is definitely out, read my blog. Otherwise I guess I have to settle for McCain. Not My First Choice. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#60 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm And Ron Paul is wrong. Our founding fathers founded this country on Secularism. Read some of Jeffersons' writings.  But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#61 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm  i personally dont think it gets any easier than voting for ron paul.he has the most determination and constitution of any running candidate. for the first time in my life(im only 26) i actually get moved when i hear a politicain speak.(not that ive be Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#75 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm I agree, Ron Paul is not an atheist, but he believes in true separation of church and state.  He has a very old fashioned and simplified view of the role of the President, which I think the US could use about now.  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#76 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm Uhm Think again. The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of ou Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#79 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm im not trying to make an argument that says our founding fathers held no belief in religion,nor that religion played any role in the forming of the declaration or constitution, i am trying to argue that our current president has absolutely no right inv Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#81 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm I can't find any clear cut proof that Bush said "God told me to do it" in reference to invasion of either country.  Excerpt: Here is what we know for sur Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#82 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm Sorry if I got off topic, but I don't know who I would Vote for, any more. Their only puppets, anyway. -B  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#83 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuWUdUDUIDQ Classic.  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#84 http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm McCain: ‘Constitution Established a Christian Nation’  Link: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 0:16:36 GMT http://www.idkandy.com/orca/topic/2008-Presidential-Canidates.htm#176